plural pastors
: a spiritual overseer
especially
: a clergyperson serving a local church or parish
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union, law professors, a pastor, a high school principal and two commissioners of the Los Angeles County Probation Department have all urged a judge to grant him bail.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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Noun
Sister Wife Murder centers on Chloe (Dia Nash), who attends church for the first time and is immediately drawn to the pastor, Caleb (Matthew Daddario).
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
Officials from the American Civil Liberties Union, law professors, a pastor, a high school principal and two commissioners of the Los Angeles County Probation Department have all urged a judge to grant him bail.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
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“Pastor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastor. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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